Tribes: Ascend Beta Adds New Capture The Flag Maps, New Servers, and Badge for Beta Participants

Hi-Rez Studios introduced the latest Open Beta update today for its free-to-play multiplayer shooter Tribes: Ascend. In addition to a new Capture the Flag map (Sunstar), the Temple Ruins Capture the Flag map has been revised based on community feedback and returns to the Quick Play rotation. Also, additional European and Asian servers have been added while server performance optimizations have been implemented to ensure that the game's ultra fast pace isn't hampered by lag.

Beyond that, the update delivers more polished reticules and HUD icons, the ability to store user settings server-side, and the ability for users to disable unwanted HUD elements using SETTINGS menu. A full listing of the balance changes, features, and bug-fixes that accompany the update are detailed here.

Lastly, Hi-Rez Studios also announced their intent to reward the Beta community when Tribes: Ascend officially releases on April 12th by granting all Beta players who have reached level 10 an exclusive in-game Beta badge to taunt the noobs with, which I guess is pretty cool.

Anyway, if you're interested in playing the Tribes: Ascend Open Beta, head here and do your thing